NY A04304

Bill

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.

Introduced
02/14/2023

In Committee
01/03/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

AI Summary

This bill amends the Election Law to require that candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor be designated jointly, either by the state committee or by petition. The bill specifies that a petition designating candidates for these offices will be valid only if it jointly designates both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates. Additionally, the bill requires that the ballot be printed so that the names of the jointly designated candidates appear in the same row or column, with the Governor candidate's name appearing first.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (22)

Pamela Hunter (D)*, Ken Zebrowski (D)*, Ed Braunstein (D), Chris Burdick (D), Marianne Buttenschon (D), Sarah Clark (D), Taylor Darling (D), Inez Dickens (D), Jeffrey Dinowitz (D), Harvey Epstein (D), Deborah Glick (D), Alicia Hyndman (D), Charles Lavine (D), Bill Magnarelli (D), John McDonald (D), Steve Otis (D), Nader Sayegh (D), Rebecca Seawright (D), Gina Sillitti (D), Jo Anne Simon (D), Tony Simone (D), Fred Thiele (D),

Last Action

enacting clause stricken (on 07/15/2024)

Taxonomy

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties

‐ Voting Rights and Issues

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4304

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A4304	02/14/2023
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A04304&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A04304	02/14/2023

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A04766	Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.	referred to election law	Reintroduced
S01513	Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by petition; provides said petition will be valid only if it jointly designates both candidates.	REFERRED TO ELECTIONS	Same As

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Committee Categories

Sponsors (22)

Last Action

Taxonomy

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties

Official Document

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